CVE-2026-13957: Incorrect security UI in Google Chrome
Incorrect security UI in Extensions in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.47 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to inject arbitrary scripts or HTML (UXSS) via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Google Chrome's Extensions UI prior to version 150.0.7871.47 allows an attacker to exploit an incorrect security UI to perform UXSS attacks. By tricking a user into installing a malicious extension, the attacker can inject arbitrary scripts or HTML through a crafted HTML page. The CVSS score is 4.2 (medium severity), reflecting limited impact with user interaction required and high attack complexity.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts through script or HTML injection in the browser context. This could allow attackers to manipulate web content or steal information within the browser session. There is no impact on availability. Exploitation requires user interaction (installing a malicious extension) and has high attack complexity.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users and administrators should update Google Chrome to version 150.0.7871.47 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. The vendor advisory linked confirms the availability of this update. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official update.
CVE-2026-13957: Incorrect security UI in Google Chrome
Description
Incorrect security UI in Extensions in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.47 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to inject arbitrary scripts or HTML (UXSS) via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.2medium
Affected software
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Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Google Chrome's Extensions UI prior to version 150.0.7871.47 allows an attacker to exploit an incorrect security UI to perform UXSS attacks. By tricking a user into installing a malicious extension, the attacker can inject arbitrary scripts or HTML through a crafted HTML page. The CVSS score is 4.2 (medium severity), reflecting limited impact with user interaction required and high attack complexity.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts through script or HTML injection in the browser context. This could allow attackers to manipulate web content or steal information within the browser session. There is no impact on availability. Exploitation requires user interaction (installing a malicious extension) and has high attack complexity.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users and administrators should update Google Chrome to version 150.0.7871.47 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. The vendor advisory linked confirms the availability of this update. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official update.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-29T23:04:01.496Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0175352312.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a444c2327e9c7971985ce85
Added to database: 06/30/2026, 23:07:15 UTC
Last enriched: 07/08/2026, 12:12:37 UTC
Last updated: 08/15/2026, 00:41:10 UTC
Views: 112
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